Scene location guide · Kanto
A mountain-ringed valley town where the emotional Chichibu trilogy set its river bridge, shrines and wide skies.
Chichibu · 秩父
Scene locations, approach stations, and practical time on the ground.
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
The cable-stayed river bridge where several pivotal Anohana scenes unfold, including Menma's quiet appearances.
Nearest stationŌnohara Station (Chichibu Railway)
TransitChichibu Railway to Ōnohara Station (~6 min from Ohanabatake), then ~10 min walk to the Arakawa crossing.
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
The hillside park whose overlook opens the series and whose flower fields evoke the friends' secret-base summers.
Nearest stationSeibu-Chichibu Station (Seibu Chichibu Line)
Transit~20 min walk (uphill) southeast from Seibu-Chichibu Station, or a short taxi.
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
The ancient shrine at the town's center, seen in Anohana and home to the famous Chichibu Night Festival.
Nearest stationChichibu Station (Chichibu Railway)
Transit~15 min walk from Seibu-Chichibu, or Chichibu Railway one stop to Chichibu Station then ~3 min walk.
The Anthem of the Heart
A plateau park with a large open-air amphitheater, part of the Chichibu scenery behind the music-and-confession film.
Nearest stationSeibu-Chichibu Station (then bus)
TransitChichibu city bus toward Muse Park (~20 min), or a ~10 min taxi across the Arakawa onto the plateau.
Her Blue Sky
The gateway station and retro Bansho-machi streets that stand in for the trilogy's hometown, notably in Her Blue Sky.
Nearest stationSeibu-Chichibu Station (Seibu Chichibu Line)
TransitYou arrive here from Ikebukuro; the station plaza and the nearby old shopping streets are the scene.
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
The small neighbourhood temple where the childhood friends once played and, years later, begin to mend their bond.
Nearest stationChichibu Station (Chichibu Railway) / Seibu-Chichibu Station
TransitAbout 14-min walk from Seibu-Chichibu Station, or ~10 min from Chichibu Station, into a quiet residential block.
HoursGrounds open roughly daylight hours; free
Best timeMorning quiet before other fans arrive
Photo tipFrame the modest main hall and the fan-filled ema rack visitors have left over the years.
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
The little park beside Jōrin-ji whose blue bench is where Jinta sits in an early, aching episode.
Nearest stationChichibu Station (Chichibu Railway) / Seibu-Chichibu Station
TransitImmediately next to Jōrin-ji Temple, about a 14-min walk from Seibu-Chichibu Station.
HoursOpen park, anytime; free
Best timeLate afternoon for soft light on the bench
Photo tipShoot straight at the blue bench with the zelkova trees behind for the exact framing.
Chichibu · 秩父
